I love the fact that modern smartphones can be moulded to the whim of the customer, no matter what the manufacturer’s original intentions. Take, for example, the HTC HD2, which was originally released with Windows Mobile 6.5.
It didn’t take…

Google has announced App Inventor for Android, a brand new Web-based app that will not only fundamentally change the way mobile phones are used and perceived for years to come, it’ll also completely transform Computer Science.
Before you say “Whoa,…

Wow! I’ve already written about the demise of the Microsoft Kin, describing it as mobile meltdown. But the true story behind its premature death – of infighting, political intrigue, and pure corporate misalignment with the real world – is simply…

You can tell how close a tech company is to the bleeding edge of technology and consumer love by the number of fan boys it has. Apple, of course, has had them in spades for years, although some of them…

Nokia has yet to release what could be considered an iPhone killer. Even now, three years after the original iPhone was launched, Nokia’s smartphones do not offer the overall user experience of the iPhone or even, arguably, the plethora of…

The Apple iPad has now launched and all the hype has dissipated like the lancing of a grotesquely engorged ulcerous boil. Through the clearing mist lies reality and the path to the future, which, oddly, doesn’t feature the iPad at…

HTC surprised everyone when they released the HTC HD2 late last year. The HD2 is nothing short of the best Windows Mobile phone on the market now, and probably will be for some time (particularly given that HTC are pretty…

Sony Ericsson had rather a successful MWC this year, with the 12 megapixel Idou being very favourably received, and the new Sony Ericsson W995 marking the first of a new range of phones from the company that it’s calling “Entertainment…

In an intriguing article, long-time technology pundit Bob Cringely has made a compelling case for the death of Windows Mobile. He is, as he admits, no expert on mobile phones, but this counts in his favour as he has no…

Leaked pictures of the Sony Ericsson Remi have emerged, which show a super-thin (10mm) candy bar phone that has overtures of Sony Ericsson’s old T610 phone. Looking rather stylish in a minimalistic kind of way, the Remi (which is currently…

In our final look at what’s coming in 2008, I’ll attempt to divine the tea-leaves to see what general trends we can expect from our phones.
Camera phone improvements
One key feature in 2007 was the improvement in camera phones,…

Christmas is fast approaching, so it’s time to do a few recommendations to help those of you looking to buy a mobile phone for someone as the perfect Christmas present.
 
The first recommendation is in the camera phone category.…